I had the honor of being in the very first class of Elite Blog Academy back in 2014. Although I was already making a full-time income from my blogging, I wanted to learn more. I haven't had the luxury of going to a blogging conference nor do I have the time to read up on all the latest trends. But I do have the time to take a self-paced course that was developed by a professional blogger who has a proven track record. I have was blessed to write alongside Ruth Soukup, the founder of the Elite Blog Academy over at The Better Mom for a couple years. And I can tell you one thing folks, she View Post
6 Things You Can Do to Increase Your Affiliate Income Today
Are you looking to increase your affiliate income today? There are many professional bloggers earning quite a big check with affiliate programs, but how do they increase their affiliate income? Today I am sharing 6 things you can do to increase your affiliate income, without stressing. 6 Things You Can Do to Increase Your Affiliate Income Today 1. Promote Products You Love People can hear the passion in the text and promos you run for affiliate programs. Promoting products you love and use on a regular will create loyalty and trust with your readers. 2. Create Tutorials If you View Post
5 Tips to Start a Successful VA Business
Have you ever considered starting a Virtual Assistant business? Or just wanted to know more about it? Then today's email will be especially exciting to you. The Virtual Assistant business is in HIGH DEMAND and will be for years to come. It is a viable, sustainable online business that we want to chat about. Today we are sharing 5 tips with you that can help you start a successful VA business. 5 Tips to Start a Successful VA Business While there are many ways to work from home, it seems the quickest growing industry aside from becoming a professional blogger is starting a virtual assistant View Post
How to Start a Blog (easy step-by-step instructions)
Wondering how to start a blog but don't know where to begin? Could you use some easy step-by-step instructions to get you on your way? Well good thing you are here because I wrote this post just for you! When my husband and I started our first blog in 1998, it was not as user friendly as today. We had to learn the original HTML language and build the entire site using it. Now that blogging has become more popular for both professionals and hobbyists; starting a blog is now easier than ever before! I am excited to share with you how to start a blog with these easy step-by-step View Post
7 Reasons You Need to Start a Blog Today
Have you been toying with the idea of how to start a blog? Thinking of starting a blog but not sure if you should? Do you have something you are passionate about sharing with others? Are you looking to earn some extra money for your family? These are all wonderful reasons to start a blog! Starting a blog is a great way to start a business and share your passions and knowledge with others. Anyone can start a blog these days and they can do it for a wide range of reasons. Today we want to share 7 reasons you need to start a blog today -- and they may not be what you think! 7 Reasons You Need View Post
5 Things You Need to Know About Email Marketing
Email marketing is still the single most effective tool to stay in touch with your loyal readers and valued customers. Every professional blogger should spend time building and nurturing their email list. Having an email list is important because it gives you a direct way to communicate and advertise to those who have expressed an interest in what you have to offer. There are many considerations to make when emailing your list of subscribers to make sure that you make it into their inbox each week. Today I am sharing 5 things you need to know about email marketing to ensure it is a success View Post
8 Tips to Rock Your Affiliate Income
Today I am going to share some tips on how you can rock your affiliate income. Affiliate income has been a significant part of growing our business into a full-time living. It has been such a blessing to our family to be able to share the products we know and love while also getting paid for the referral. Before I go any further, in case some of you are not clear on what affiliate income is, let's cover some of the basics. As a blogger you probably want to learn how to make some extra money with your site and the first programs you find are called affiliate programs. Becoming an affiliate View Post
How to Self-Publish an eBook
Have you ever wondered how to self-publish an eBook? We all have a story to tell or information to share and I promise there are people out there just waiting to read it! If you are a blogger or if you just enjoy expressing yourself through writing, self-publishing is an easy, wonderful way to reach your audience. When we started Elite Blog Academy in fall of 2014, we realized very quickly that in order to build a sustainable blogging business, we needed to self-publish an eBook. When we started creating our first self-published eBook, we had no idea what we were doing. As professional View Post
Best Blogging Courses To Make Real Money
Today we are going to talk about the best blogging courses that will make you real money. If there is one thing that I have noticed in my 6 years of blogging professionally is that those who do not invest in their businesses do not see the results they desire. I personally know dozens of bloggers who started a blog to earn a living for their family but were unwilling to invest the time and money necessary to get them there. And guess what happened? They quit. Now don't get me wrong, I know that some people do not have an extra dime to their name when they begin blogging. And that's okay. View Post
Why I Want to Quit Blogging (and why I won’t)
I can't believe that I have been blogging professionally for 6 years now. During the course of the last 6 years I have owned and operated 8 different blogs, managed over 100 contributing writers, and have created more content than I thought humanly possible. I have spent thousands and thousands of hours writing, re-writing, creating images, recording and editing podcasts, publishing books, curating blog series, networking, using social media, emailing, engaging and building community, and several other things that go along with what being a professional blogger takes. Just yesterday (and View Post